Olympic women's soccer bracket: Standings, what to know, what's next at Paris Olympics

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games will see 12 of the world's best battle to claim a place atop the podium in what is one of the biggest tournaments in women's soccer.

The U.S. women's national team is hoping the Summer Olympics proves the group has made significant progress after underwhelming showings at last year's World Cup and in the 2020 Tokyo Games. That could mean an eventual clash with Spain, the current world No. 1. France, meanwhile, will be hoping to use home support to claim its first-ever major tournament victory.

Team Canada made the biggest news at the Paris Games, dealing with a drone surveillance scandal that has seen its squad lose its head coach and various personnel to suspension. Canada has also been deducted six points from women's competition. Despite the penalty, Canada managed a clean sweep in the group stage, securing a place in the quarterfinals in unlikely fashion.

Soccer has been an event at the Summer Olympics going all the way back to 1900, but the women's event is a more recent addition. Women's soccer became a full Olympic competition in 1996, and only the World Cup holds more cache in terms of international tournaments.

Here's everything you need to know about women's soccer at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Article is current as of August 6.

Olympics 2024: Women's soccer Olympic groups for Paris

Group A

• France | 6 points

• Canada | 3 points

• Colombia | 3 points

• New Zealand | 0 points

Group B

• United States | 9 points

• Germany | 6 points

• Australia | 3 points

• Zambia | 0 points

Group C

• Spain | 9 points

• Japan | 6 points

• Brazil | 3 points

• Nigeria | 0 points

Olympics 2024: Women's soccer group match schedule, results

All times Eastern.

Thursday, July 25

Group A

• Canada 2-1 New Zealand: Final

• France 3-2 Colombia: Final

Group B

• Germany 3-0 Australia: Final

• United States 3-0 Zambia: Final

Group C

• Spain 2-1 Japan: Final

• Nigeria 0-1 Brazil: Final

Sunday, July 28

Group A

• New Zealand 0-2 Colombia: Final

• France 1-2 Canada: Final

Group B

• Australia 6-5 Zambia: Final

• United States 4-1 Germany: Final

Group C

• Brazil 1-2 Japan: Final

• Spain 1-0 Nigeria: Final

Wednesday, July 31

Group A

• New Zealand 1-2 France: Final

• Colombia 0-1 Canada: Final

Group B

• Zambia 1-4 Germany: Final

• Australia 1-2 United States: Final

Group C

• Japan 3-1 Nigeria: Final

• Brazil 0-2 Spain: Final

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Olympics 2024: Women's soccer knockout rounds schedule

Saturday, August 3

• Women's Quarterfinal #1: United States 1-0 Japan (AET): Final

• Women's Quarterfinal #2: Spain 2-2 Colombia (Spain advances 4-2 on penalty kicks): Final

• Women's Quarterfinal #3: Canada 0-0 Germany (Germany advances 4-2 on penalty kicks): Final

• Women's Quarterfinal #4: France 0-1 Brazil: Final

Tuesday, August 6

• Women's Semifinal #1: United States 1-0 Germany (AET): Final

• Women's Semifinal #2: Brazil 4-2 Spain: Final

Olympics 2024: Women's soccer medal rounds schedule

Friday, August 9

Women's bronze medal match: Spain vs. Germany, 9 a.m.

Saturday, August 10

Women's gold medal match: Brazil vs. United States, 11 a.m.

Paris Olympics 2024: How to watch the Summer Games across TV and streaming

Date: July 24-Aug. 11

TV: Games broadcast across NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, CNBC and Golf Channel

Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com

Stream the Olympics: Catch all the Paris 2024 action with a Peacock subscription

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